Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069770 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
G(aius) Iul(ius) Severus G IVL SEVERVS
eq(ues) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) EQ LEG XX V V
vixit an(nos) VIXIT AN
XXXX XXXX
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Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 543 n. 1061.
  • RIB 0499; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 14, Nr. 36; Pl. 16, 36.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1890
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(73) cm
width:
63 cm
depth:
18 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Iul. Severus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iulius*
Cognomen:
Severus
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
Age: Years:
40

General Data

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